Dear Parents and Carers,

We have come to the end of Term 1 2020, a time that we will all remember for a long time.  Thank you parents and carers for your help and support during Term 1 but particularly during these last few weeks when remote learning came upon us.  Thinking positively about this experience I am sure that you have gained an insight into your child’s work habits and learning style. Believe it or not, all teachers are missing the face to face contact with the students.  A huge thank you to the wonderful staff of STM for their ability to provide work for the students and to change the way in which they teach, virtually overnight. At this stage remote learning will continue into Term 2. We wait to hear of further directions from the Government, Catholic Schools NSW and Catholic Education Diocese of Wollongong.

Happy Holy Week to our community - a very special week in the life of our Church.  Thanks to Mrs Morris and our teachers who have provided you with a variety of resources and prayers regarding this most significant time.  Normally I would be encouraging the children to ask you, their parents and carers to take them to Church to be part of the special Holy Week ceremonies (Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday) but due to the current pandemic, Churches are not permitted to be open.  However, Bishop Brian Mascord as well as some parishes in our diocese have mass online. Please access the following link. https://www.dow.org.au/

Thank you again for your support at this time - “We are all in this together” - we don't know what the immediate future holds, however please stay connected with us via Compass and email.  The teacher’s Zoom sessions with their classes will re-commence on Monday 27 April. Please note that school resumes Monday 27 April (this was originally to be a Staff Development Day, but as this week, Week 11 became staff development days we resume school on Monday 27 April).

A huge thank you to the P&F Executive who donated the school's annual Easter Eggs to the Campbelltown Hospital Paediatric unit.  Normally each child in our school would receive an Easter Egg, but as this was physically impossible to do, the decision to donate to the hospital was made.  A wonderful and kind gesture at this time.

We are sad and very disappointed to inform you that the 2020 STM Fete has been cancelled.  Due to obvious reasons with the current world pandemic, the Fete will not be held during 2020.  Let us all hope and pray for the best ever fete in 2021!

Have you seen the St Thomas More School Facebook page - it is worth a look!

Wash Hands

Social Distancing

Stay Safe

St Thomas More, pray for us

Happy Easter to all.  May the Risen Christ bring many blessings to you and our world

Philip Barrington 

PRINCIPAL